To:HIS MOTHER

Published:First published in 1929 in the journalProletarskaya RevolyutsiyaNo. 11.

      Sent from Munich.

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      Progress Publishers,1977,

      Moscow,Volume 37,

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MariaAlexandrovna Ulyanova,Kedrova’s House,Podolsk,Moscow Gubernia,Russia

Paris,[1]September 7, 1900

Ireceived Manya’s letter and postcard, Mother dearest,
and was glad to have news from home. I returned from
my Rhine trip several days ago. I am not thinking of
staying here for long, and shall probably be moving on soon.
I don’t know where yet, but will write when it is certain.

Manyashagrumbles at the shortness of my letters; I admit
my guilt, but by way of justification must say that here
you are in a whirl all the time and there is such a wealth
of impressions that it is difficult to choose what to dwell
upon and describe in greater detail. I hope that when I
leave here, when I am farther away from the turmoil of the
exhibition with its peculiar exhibition atmosphere, I shall
be able to concentrate better and write more clearly. Until
then, please excuse me for the emptiness of my letters.

Manykisses for you, my dear, and regards to all.

Yours,V. U.

Manyashasays nothing about your health; I hope that
means you are well.

Howare Mitya’s affairs going? When is Mark moving,
and when will you all be in Moscow? What do you know
about Manyasha’s
case?[2]

[1]Leninwas in Munich at this time. Paris is named for purposes
of secrecy, as is the exhibition mentioned in the letter.

[2]Lenin’ssister Maria was arrested in the autumn of 1899 and
banished to Nizhny Novgorod until the preliminary investigation
was completed; she returned to Moscow at the end of December
the same year.